The primary goal of much of the money that
flows through Ohio politics is this:
Influence. Corporations and industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations – together, they spend billions of dollars each year to gain access to decision-makers in government, all in an attempt to influence “their thinking”… Not You The Taxpayers!
This is a Partial List of Lobbyists in Ohio
Abu-Absi, Laura – County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Albright, Edward L. – Ohio Municipal League
Anthony, Jeff – The Ohio Insurance Institute
Aquillo, Ann Scott’s Miracle Gro Company
Armstrong, Marc – Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives
Asbury, Damon Ohio School Boards Association
Asher, Herb – The Ohio State University
Ashley, Andrea – Associated General Contractors of Ohio
Augsburger, Mary Amos – Ohio State Bar Association
Augsburger, Ryan – Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Bailey, Todd – Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
Baird Payne, Dayna – Government Edge, Inc.
Baird, Ric – Government Edge, Inc.
Baker, Amy – The Ohio State University
Baker, Carrie Ohio Children’s Hospital Association
Baker, Cassi – Cardinal Health Inc.
Balzer, Thomas A. – Ohio Trucking Association
Barnes, Misha – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
Baron, Kevin P. – Nationwide
Barrett, Lee E. – Duke Energy
Bateson, Lisa – Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Battocletti, David A. Ice Miller Whiteboard
Bechtold, Timothy – Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Behrendt, William -Ohio Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association
Beirne, Michael A. – Ohio Municipal Electric Association
Benedict, James Government Strategies Group
Benham, Barbara H. – Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
Benton, Barbara – The Ohio Society of CPAs
Bergdoll, M. Todd Ohio Health Care Association
Berliner, Alan F. – Thompson Hine LLP
Bistline, Krista -American Heart Association
Bitonte, Richard S. – Bitonte Group, LLC
Blair, William P. – William P. Blair Company
Blasdel, Chuck The Blasdel Group
Blazer, Robert – AT&T Ohio
Blessing, Louis – Blessing, Louis W.
Bouder, Scarlett – Advocacy & Communication Solutions
Boyd, Ernie – Ohio Pharmacists Association
Boylan, Richard L. – RLB Group, Inc.
Bradley, Darnita – Columbia Gas of Ohio
Brello, Michael -American Electric Power
Brigano, Anthony – Hicks Partners, LLC
Briggs, Paul R. – Dominion East Ohio
Brinkman, Kristen K. Brinkman & Associates
Brooks, Keith H. – Capitol Advocates
Brown, Josh – Ohio Municipal League
Brundrett, Robert – Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Burchard, Cheryl Q. – Ohio Telecom Association
Burford, Craig – Ohio Educational Service Center Association
Byers, Bill – Byers, Minton & Associates
Cade, Erskine E. – Strategic Government Initiatives
Cannon, Joe – Ohio Automobile Dealers Association
Caputo, Michael – McDonald Hopkins LLC
Carey, Michael – Murray Energy Corporation
Carlson, Jennifer K. – OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center
Carroll, Mary – Sean P. Dunn & Associates, LLC
Carroll, Mike – University of Cincinnati
Cheney, Brooke A. – Governmental Policy Group, Inc.
Ciaccia, Antonio – Ohio Pharmacists Association
Cincione, Karen A. – Vorys Advisors
Clark, Melissa – Ohio Education Association
Clay, Derrick R. – New Visions Group
Claytor, Peggy – Timken Steel
Coffman, Nate Ohio CDC Association
Colby, Rick -Colby & Company
Cole, Brad – County Commissioners Assn. of Ohio
Colgan, Katie Rogers – National Church Residences
Corbett, Maryellen K. – Calfee Halter & Griswold
Corey, David P. – PACA Inc
Cosgrove, Timothy J. – Squire, Sanders
Cox, Matthew – Cox Consulting Group
Cuckler, Steven R. – Rinehart, Rishel, Cuckler, LTD
Cybulskis, Erika – Delta Dental of Ohio
D’Angelo, Nick -The Strategy Group Company, Inc.
Dafler, Jeffrey – The Timken Company
Dahlberg, Heather Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Daniels, Kathy – CenturyLink
Daniels, Zane T. – Columbia Pipeline Group
Davidson, Drew – Sean P. Dunn & Associates
Davis, Jeff – Ohio Provider Resource Association
Davis, Mark – Ohio Provider Resource Association
Davis, McKenzie K. – The Success Group, Ltd.
Davis, Robert A. – AFSCME OHIO Council 8
Davis, Robert G. – Ohio Education Association
Davis, Shawna Bosse – OhioHealth
DeLeone, Jeffrey T. – Jeff DeLeone & Associates, LLC
DeTemple, Matthew – Ohio Township Association
Devore Leonard, Gavin -One Ohio Now
Dimon, Steve – Capitol Insights, LLC/21 Consulting, LLC
DiRossi-King, Julie – Ohio Assn. of Community Health Centers
Dodge, Lisa H. – Sean P. Dunn & Associates, LLC
Dotson, Matthew M. – Ohio Education Association
Doyle, Robert H. – Public Sector Advisors, LLC
Dulaney, Suzanne – County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Dunn, Sean P. – Sean P. Dunn & Associates, LLC
Easterday, Kristen – Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Ebersole, Willa – Thomas P. Pappas & Associates
Elisar, Scott – McNees, Wallace & Nurick, LLC
Eshenbaugh Jr, Robert N. – American Petroleum Institute (API) – Ohio
Estvanic, Sally – Westfield Group
Evans, Jacob – The Craig Group
Evans, Michael – Akron General Health System
Evans, Michael T. – All Phase Consulting
Ewig, Joe – Ohio Grocers Association
Fadel, Dean A. – Public Affairs Advocates
Faith, Bill – Coalition on Homelessness & Housing in Ohio (COHHIO)
Field, David W. – Accent on Management
Filler, Nate Ohio Grocer’s Association
Fiore, Esq., Tony – Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
Fitzgibbon, Michelle M. – The Fitzgibbon Group
Fitzgibbon, William Larr Policy Consulting LLC
Flatter, Jennifer The Success Group
Fletcher, Robert E. – Ohio Association of Realtors
Foltyn, Patrick G. – The Cincinnati Insurance Company
Forney, Matthew – Jeff DeLeone & Associates LLC
Fought, Heidi – Ohio Township Association
Francis, Michelle – Ohio Library Council
Frank, Rick Ohio Hospital Association
Froehle, Thomas L. – American Electric Power
Futryk, Kevin L. – Government Advantage Group
Gargan, Bridget – Ohio Association of County Boards
Gentil, Ryan -Duke Energy
Gerhardstein, Sam E. – Columbia Gas of Ohio
Gerhardt III, Charles H. – Government Strategies Group
Gilchrist Esq, John – John Gilchrist, Esq.
Given, Mitch – Mitch Given Consulting
Glynn, Meghan – Calfee Strategic Solutions
Goebel, Alison – Greater Ohio Policy Center
Goodman, N. Victor – Benesh, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Gough, Gordon M. Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Greenwood, Tim Spengler Nathanson
Hammond-Matt – Chesapeake Energy
Hardy, Andy – Finance Fund
Hartley, Michael – Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Hatt, Trint – Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Helmick, Dan – Ice Miller Whiteboard
Henney, Christopher Ohio Agribusiness Association
Herf, Lori Baker & Hostetler
Hernandez, Emerald – OCSEA/AFSCME Local 11
Hershey, Jack -Ohio Association of Community Colleges
Hickcox, Charlotte – Zaino Hall & Farrin LLC
Hickman, Brian Ohio Oil & Gas Association
Hicks, Brian – Hicks Partners, LLC
Hillis, Richard F. Governmental Policy Group
Hipsley, Victor Governmental Policy Group
Hoeffel, David L. Vorys Advisors
Hogue, Jennifer – Ohio School Boards Association
Holdgreve, Michelle – Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
Holfinger, Dustin – Ohio Bankers League
Holzapfel, W. Zachary – Hicks Partners,LLC.
Hueckel, Monica – OhioState Medical Association
Huffman, Andrew – Governmental Policy Group, Inc.
Hurley, Daniel – Capitol Consulting Group, Inc.
Irvin, Jack – Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association
Jacomet, Patrick Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Assn.
Jagers, Susan Initiative Consulting
Jones, Belinda Molihan Capitol Consulting Group
Jones, C. Todd Association of Independent Colleges & Universities in Ohio
Jones, Dan Capitol Consulting Group
Jonhenry, Nathanael – Squire, Sanders (US), LLP
Kallner, Matthew G. Law Offices of Matthew G. Kallner
Kasler, Jeffrey – OhioHealth
Keaton, John Duke Energy
Keil, Julie – Capital Success, LLC
Keller, Joyce Garver – Ohio Jewish Communities
Kelso, Dan Ohio Insurance Institute
Kern, Brandon – Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Kerns, R. Kevin Kerns Legal
Kershner, Chris Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Kershner, Lori M. – LMK Advocacy
Kincaid, Sarah – The Law Offices of Matthew G. Kallner
Klaffky, Robert F. – Van Meter, Ashbrook & Associates, Inc.
Klaus, Kris Ohio Home Builders Association
Klein, Jenn -Ohio Chemistry Technology Council
Koren, David – Columbia Gas of Ohio
Kozelek, Ed – Time Warner Cable, Midwest Region
Kuhns, Rebecca – McDonald Hopkins LLC
Lacksonen, Todd -Otsuka
LaGuardia, John A. The University of Akron
Lake, Keith – Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Lake, Stephen – The Dayton Power & Light Company
Lambert, Robert Lambert Associates
Landerman, Stephen C. Landerman Management Association
Larr, Denise – Larr Policy Consulting LLC
Lashutka, Megan – Time Warner Cable
Lashutka, Nicholas Ohio Children’s Hospital Association
Leib, Kurt – Capitol Advocates
Leite, Dan Capitol Advocates
Lenz, Heather -Advocacy & Communication Solutions, LLC
Lesicko, Yvonne Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Lestini, Gregory J. – Bricker & Eckler, LLP
Leutz, John County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Liggett Jr., Luther L. Luper, Neidenthal & Logan
Linville, Tim – Construction Employers Association
Lockshaw, Jr., David A. – Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Luken, Charlie Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Maglione, Tim, Esq. Ohio State Medical Association
Mangas, Carolyn – Professional Independents Agents Association of Ohio, Inc.
Maurer, Michael – Charter School Specialists
McAuliffe, Bridget Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
McBride, Catherine – Novartis Pharmaceuticals
McClung, Lori Advocacy & Communication Solutions LLC
McConville, Kimberly Ohio Soft Drink Association
McCormick, Dianna Squire, Sanders
McGee, Jonathon Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association
McGivern, Kelly – McGivern, Kelly
McGough, John T. – McGough & Associates, Inc.
Mead, Brian – County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Mead, Jessica – Care Source
Mentel, Sean – Kooperman Gillespie Mentel, ltd.
Milburn, Stephanie – The Ohio State University
Miller, Lora L. – Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Minton, Andrew – Byers, Minton & Associates
Mock, Alexandria -Government Edge
Molski, Sara – Cox Consulting Group
Moore, Marchelle -Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
Morrison, Michael Government Advantage Group
Moses, Charles R. Ohio Telecom Association
Motter, Miranda Creviston – Ohio Association of Health Plans (OAHP)
Mottley, J. Donald Focused Capitol Solutions
Motzer, Josh – CenturyLink
Nagle, Holly – Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Navin, Daniel Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Neale, Deborah L. Neale & Associates
Needles, Thomas F. Compass Consulting Group LLC
Nein, Scott R. Professional Independent Agents Association of Ohio, inc.
Neithammer, Kate Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Nelson, Shawn – 21 Consulting, LLC
Nicholson, Tadd – Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association
Nielson, Stephen – Byers, Minton & Associates
Nolder, Connie – CRN Consulting, Ltd.
Novak, Candace – UC Health
O’Reilly, Kelly – Governmental Policy Group
Oberle, John – Ice Miller Whiteboard
Ockerman, Aaron – McDonald Hopkins
Orben, Rusty CSX Transportation
Ortega, Jeff – Ohio Association of Community Colleges
Owens, Scott – LNE Group
Oxender, Brady – Kent State University
Oxender, Richard A. Oxender and Associates
Paduchik, Jason Cash America International, Inc.
Palich, Christian – Ohio Coal Association
Pappas, Thomas P. Thomas P. Pappas & Associates
Paragas, C. David Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Patton, Connor P. Great Lakes Consulting & Advocacy LLC
Perera, Brian Ohio State University
Pierre-Louis, Lloyd – Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
Pine, Ty – FirstEnergy Corp.
Polesovsky, Christina – American Petroleum Institute (API) – Ohio
Pollitt, Mikayla – Capitol Action Team
Porner, Leah Pappas – Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Precht, Stephanie Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Preisse, Douglas J. – Van Meter, Ashbrook & Associates, Inc.
Ramsey, Caroline Honda of America Mfg.
Reinhard Daniel A., Esq. Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Reiss, Nikki – Carpenter Lipps & Leland
Rhoads, Jennifer, Esq. Ohio Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association
Ritter, James W. – Governmental Solutions, LLC
Roberts, Timothy W. – OCSEA
Roeder, Mike Vectren Corporation
Rogers, Katie O. – LeadingAge Ohio & Midwest Care Alliance
Rolf, Margie University of Cincinnati
Rosato, Joe -Ohio Restaurant Association
Russell, Joseph – Strategic Health Care
Sabetta, Tracy Initiative Consulting
Saelens, Holly Molina Healthcare of Ohio
Sanders, Joshua – Calfee Halter & Griswold
Saul, Greg – Ohio Society of CPAs
Saunders, Courtney Capitol Advocates
Scarrett, Kent – Ohio Municipal League
Schedel, William J., Jr. Marathon Petroleum Company LLC
Scheller, Catherine – Ohio Jewish Communities
Schloemer, Mark – State Auto Insurance Companies
Schmidt, Kevin – Strategic Public Partners
Seegers, Anthony – Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Seipel, Penny Ohio Oil & Gas Association
Sesler, Anne C. – Government Strategies Group, LLC
Shaner, Barbara Ohio Association of School Business Officials
Shaner, Jack Ohio Environmental Council
Sharp, Adam J. – Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Shumate, Glen – Construction Employers Association
Siekman, Dwayne – The Strategy Group Company, Inc.
Sines, Amanda Capitol Action Team
Singleton, John -Singleton & Associates, LLC
Siwo, J. Thomas – Bricker & Eckler LLP
Slagle, Christopher N. Bricker & Eckler LLP
Smith, Andrew – Strategic Insight Group, Ltd.
Smith, Dee – Thomas P. Pappas & Associates
Smith, Gary – The CJR Group
Smith, Jay Ohio School Boards Association
Smith, Jeffrey S. Professional Independent Agents Association of Ohio, Inc.
Snitchler, Todd – McDonald Hopkins
Solley, Charlie – Akron Children’s Hospital
Spriggs, Elise -State Auto Insurance Companies
Squeglia, Elisabeth Bricker & Eckler LLP
Squillace, Vince Ohio Home Builders Association
Squillace, Vincent J., III VJS Public Sector Consulting
Subler, Cheryl – County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Sweterlitsch, Martha Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP & Public Policy Advocates
Synk, Erin LNE Group
Taylor, R. Michael Government Initiatives Group
Thompson, Jolene M. Ohio Municipal Electric Association
Thornton, Laurie Vectren Corporation
Tipps, Penny Public Policy Strategies
Toman, Michael Success Group, The
Totman, Mark A. – Int’l Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18
Tsvetkoff, Elizabeth Ohio Alliance of YMCAs
Tucker, Mark D. – Benesch, Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff
Tugend, Steve – Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
Tully, Emily – Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio
Tunnell, Kurtis A. Bricker & Eckler LLP
Van Doorn, John Ohio Association for Justice
Van Fossen Angela E. Ohio Contractor’s Association
Varda, David Ohio Association of School Business Officials
Varley, Robert Dominion Resource Services
Walsh, Tom – Ohio State University
Waugh, Spencer D. – Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives
Weiland, Richard Richard Consulting Corporation
Weingart, Lee LNE Group
Weir, Ian – Albers & Company
Weisel, Marisa – Ohio State Medical Association
Weisenberg, Bill Ohio State Bar Association
Weldon, Marissa – Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation
West, Catherine – West, Catherine
Whitehead, Matthew S. Governmental Policy Group
Williams, Ami – New Visions Group, LLC
Willoughby, Charles – Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Wills, Jon F – Ohio Osteopathic Association
Winder, Rachel – Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff
Wingard, Dorian – Columbus Area Integrated Health Services
Wise, Natalie – Thomas P. Pappas & Associates
Wolford, Gwen OSU Food, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Wright, Chrisy – American Electric Power
Wymer, Beth Ohio Wholesale Marketers Association
Wymer, Nathan P. Nationwide Insurance
Yano, Marjorie – Bricker & Eckler LLP
Zeigler, Chris – American Petroleum Institute (API) – Ohio
Zimmerman, Robert Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP & Public Policy Advocates
So…what chance do you have against that much money, power and greed?
NONE at this time…but things are beginning to change